Parasite to prevention:
Advances in the understanding of malaria

Edinburgh Conference Centre
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh UK
20-22 October 2010

This international conference brought together leading researchers and industry representatives who reviewed recent progress in key areas of parasite and vector biology, disease pathophysiology and immunology, disease treatment, prevention and control. Attendees learned about the latest developments and initiatives that were at the forefront of malaria research.

Why Parasite to prevention?

• An internationally renowned scientific organizing committee and invited speakers.
• All participants were invited to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. A significant number of talks were selected from conference registrants
• Highly topical scientific program: from parasite cell biology to immunology, vaccination and control

Attendees:

• This event was attended by: postdoctoral research fellows; graduate students; principal investigators in academia and industry; clinical researchers working in malariology.

Topics included:

• Parasite and vector cell biology
• Disease pathogenesis
• Drug discovery
• Immunology and vaccine development
• Disease control